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International Students"80% of international students will never enter an American church while in the United States."

"75% of international students will never enter an American home while in the United States."

-International Students IncorporatedNumbers"In his wisdom and compassion, God has brought the mission field right to our door and affords us the outreach opportunities of a lifetime." --George BarnaBridges to Sharing the GospelPractical IdeasEnglish practice helpAmerican culture helpAcademic helpServe them and meet their needsBe a student of their culture & languageBe intentional about connecting with them SHARE LIFE TOGETHER!Barriers to Sharing the GospelCultural ChristianityCan be from either cultureKnowledge vs true beliefLearn to distinguish between culture and true ChristianityDenominations, dress, etc.Christian jargonProject vs Unconditional loveDiffering concepts of relationshipHow to Effectively Demonstrate and Declare the GospelRoy YabukiRELATIONSHIPSCrucial topics:Creation to ChristJesus' life, works, identityRepentance and dying to selfJesus is the Way, the Truth, and the LifePersonal relationshipBe able to answer the cultural questionsPray for them!Key Issues to Discipling New BelieversStripping culture from ChristianityLife as an exampleBeing prepared to answer their questions: 1 Pet 3:15Time-continue building the relationshipLife on lifeHelp them understand the basic tenets, then build off thoseReliance on the Holy Spirit"There is a whole population at OBU that say they want to be missionaries but right next to them, there is a Chinese student that doesn't know Christ, and they aren't ministering to them."--Nicolas ScarinziMaking friends cross-culturally.At OBU: 100 international studentsMost are athletes25 countries representedIn the US:750,000 international studentsTop 3 countries:ChinaIndiaSouth KoreaBy: Sydnie Gabbard!Paige Hannabass!Haley Nickerson!Taylor McDannel!One student told her American friend, “You built a bridge from your heart to mine, and Jesus walked across it!”Global Missions on Our DoorstepOut of the top 10 countries represented by International Students, 8 are from the 10/40 Window."It is perhaps the most practical and strategic way for the average American to have a long-term impact on the unreached people of our world. Few American Christians will go to live in the 10/40 window countries, yet the majority of these Americans live within a few minutes of a student from the 10/40 window." --Tom PhillipsRelationships, relationships, relationships!Living on the same campusDesire to connectVulnerability and opennessBridge of monotheism for some religious backgroundsOBU“I believe that a lifestyle of hospitality is the greatest key to mobilizing Christians for involvement in fulfilling the great commission.”- Rich MendolaTHEY WILL BECOME SALT AND LIGHT IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES!!!Works CitedInterview with Jessica MastersonInterview with Whitney FrancaInterview with Nicolas Scarinziwww.intervarsity.org/ism"The Complete Evangelism Guidebook"http://www.thetravelingteam.org/category/tags/state-world/internationals http://faithoncampus.com/9-reasons-why-you-should-be-ministering-to-international-studentsyesterday/http://nycinternationalproject.org/stories/http://www.catalystservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/International-Students.pdf http://export.gov/static/Open%20Doors%202011%20fast%20factsLatestegmain041924.pdfhttp://faithoncampus.com/9-reasons-why-you-should-be-ministering-to-international-studentsyesterday/ 'http://www.catalystservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/International-Students.pdfhttp://www.isionline.org/